Temperatures are currently up around a hot 100 degrees throughout a wide stretch of the United States.
Related subject matter has made for hit songs over the history of the Billboard Hot 100. Many entries with “hot” or “heat” in their titles have sizzled, including seven at No. 1: “Heat Waves,” by Glass Animals, in 2022; “Hot N Cold,” by Katy Perry (2008); “This Is Why I’m Hot,” by Mims (2007); “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell (2004); “Hot in Herre,” by Nelly (2002); “Here Comes the Hotstepper,” by Ini Kamoze (1994); and “Hot Stuff,” by Donna Summer (1979).
Oddly enough, all of those songs except for “Hot in Herre” and “Hot Stuff” peaked in cold-weather months (easing the workload of fireplaces and furnaces).
In honor of scalding songs that have burned paths up the Hot 100, Billboard has ranked the 40 biggest hits with “hot” or “heat” in their names. The oldest song on the list? The Dartells’ tasty 1963 single “Hot Pastrami.” The newest: Chappell Roan’s “Hot To Go!,” from last year.
Check out the entire sultry survey below. (Importantly, here are some ways to help keep cool and stay safe.)
This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Hot 100 chart from its Aug. 4, 1958, inception, through June 21, 2025. Songs with “hot” or “heat” in their titles are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods.
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“Hot Tottie,” Usher feat. Jay-Z
Hot 100 peak position: No. 21
Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 30, 2010 -
“Too Hot Ta Trot,” Commodores
Hot 100 peak position: No. 24
Hot 100 peak date: Feb. 11, 1978 -
“On the Hotline,” Pretty Ricky
Hot 100 peak position: No. 12
Hot 100 peak date: Feb. 10, 2007 -
“Hot Number,” Foxy
Hot 100 peak position: No. 21
Hot 100 peak date: June 9, 1979 -
“Hot,” Young Thug feat. Gunna
Hot 100 peak position: No. 11
Hot 100 peak date: Nov. 16, 2019 -
“Hot Summer Nights,” Night
Hot 100 peak position: No. 18
Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 1, 1979 -
“Hot Smoke & Sasafrass,” The Bubble Puppy
Hot 100 peak position: No. 14
Hot 100 peak date: April 12, 1969 -
“Hot To Go!,” Chappell Roan
Hot 100 peak position: No. 15
Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 5, 2024 -
“Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (Pt. 1),” James Brown
Hot 100 peak position: No. 15
Hot 100 peak date: Aug. 21, 1971 -
“Dance (Disco Heat),” Sylvester
Hot 100 peak position: No. 19
Hot 100 peak date: Nov. 25, 1978 -
“Hot Pastrami,” The Dartells
Hot 100 peak position: No. 11
Hot 100 peak date: May 25, 1963 -
“Heat of the Moment,” After 7
Hot 100 peak position: No. 19
Hot 100 peak date: Feb. 16, 1991 -
“Hot in the City,” Billy Idol
Hot 100 peak position: No. 23
Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 11, 1982 -
“Hot Girls in Love,” Loverboy
Hot 100 peak position: No. 11
Hot 100 peak date: Aug. 20, 1983 -
“Hot Rod Lincoln,” Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Hot 100 peak position: No. 9
Hot 100 peak date: June 3, 1972 -
“Hot Girl Bummer,” blackbear
Hot 100 peak position: No. 11
Hot 100 peak date: March 28, 2020 -
“Hot Rod Hearts,” Robbie Dupree
Hot 100 peak position: No. 15
Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 11, 1980 -
“When You’re Hot, You’re Hot,” Jerry Reed
Hot 100 peak position: No. 9
Hot 100 peak date: June 26, 1971 -
“Hot Boy,” Bobby Shmurda
Hot 100 peak position: No. 6
Hot 100 peak date: Nov. 22, 2014 -
“Make It Hot,” Nicole feat. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott & Mocha
Hot 100 peak position: No. 5
Hot 100 peak date: Aug. 1, 1998 -
“Heat Wave,” Linda Ronstadt
Hot 100 peak position: No. 5
Hot 100 peak date: Nov. 15, 1975 -
“Heat of the Night,” Bryan Adams
Hot 100 peak position: No. 6
Hot 100 peak date: May 16, 1987 -
“Too Hot,” Kool & The Gang
Hot 100 peak position: No. 5
Hot 100 peak date: April 5, 1980 -
“Hot Boyz,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott feat. NAS, EVE & Q-Tip
Hot 100 peak position: No. 5
Hot 100 peak date: Jan. 8, 2000 -
“Heat Wave,” Martha & The Vandellas
Hot 100 peak position: No. 4
Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 21, 1963 -
“Hot Line,” The Sylvers
Hot 100 peak position: No. 5
Hot 100 peak date: Jan. 29, 1977 -
“Some Like It Hot,” The Power Station
Hot 100 peak position: No. 6
Hot 100 peak date: May 11, 1985 -
“Heat of the Moment,” Asia
Hot 100 peak position: No. 4
Hot 100 peak date: June 26, 1982 -
“This Is Why I’m Hot,” Mims
Hot 100 peak position: No. 1 (two weeks)
Hot 100 peak date: March 10, 2007 -
“Hot Fun in the Summertime,” Sly & The Family Stone
Hot 100 peak position: No. 2
Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 18, 1969 -
“Hot Blooded,” Foreigner
Hot 100 peak position: No. 3
Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 9, 1978 -
“The Heat Is On,” Glenn Frey
Hot 100 peak position: No. 2
Hot 100 peak date: March 16, 1985 -
“Here Comes the Hotstepper,” Ini Kamoze
Hot 100 peak position: No. 1 (two weeks)
Hot 100 peak date: Dec. 17, 1994 -
“Hotline Bling,” Drake
Hot 100 peak position: No. 2
Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 24, 2015 -
“Hot Child in the City,” Nick Gilder
Hot 100 peak position: No. 1 (one week)
Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 28, 1978 -
“Hot N Cold,” Katy Perry
Hot 100 peak position: No. 3
Hot 100 peak date: Nov. 22, 2008 -
“Drop It Like It’s Hot,” Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell
Hot 100 peak position: No. 1 (three weeks)
Hot 100 peak date: Dec. 11, 2004 -
“Hot in Herre,” Nelly
Hot 100 peak position: No. 1 (seven weeks)
Hot 100 peak date: June 29, 2002 -
“Hot Stuff,” Donna Summer
Hot 100 peak position: No. 1 (three weeks)
Hot 100 peak date: June 2, 1979 -
“Heat Waves,” Glass Animals
Hot 100 peak position: No. 1 (five weeks)
Hot 100 peak date: March 12, 2022